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WHAT'S NEXT?: Achieving Brexit will dominate the UK's agenda up to and beyond 2020 with uncertainty rife until clear decisions are made on the form of Great Britain's future relationship with the EU and the rest of the world.

• [New] In Europe, countries like the United Kingdom, Germany, and Sweden are exploring the potential of 5G-enabled smart hospital technologies to improve healthcare delivery and patient outcomes. PubMed Central (PMC)
• [New] Isomorphic Labs, the UK-based biotech spinoff of Google DeepMind, will soon begin human trials of drugs designed by its Nobel Prize-winning AI technology. Wired
• [New] The UK will likely formalise requirements for clinical AI tools to hold medical device registration. iatroX
• [New] Donald Trump has threatened to impose a big tariff on the UK if it does not drop its digital services tax on US technology companies. The Guardian
• [New] The UK is expected to introduce legislation enabling dynamic alignment with EU rules where it serves economic and strategic objectives, bringing previously closed areas such as mobility back into scope. Fragomen - Immigration attorneys, solicitors, and consu
• [New] This year, the United Kingdom will deliver at least 120,000 drones to Ukraine. RBC-Ukraine
• By investing in domestic capabilities, the UK hopes to capture a larger portion of the hundreds of billions of dollars flowing into the AI sector, while minimizing a dependence on foreign technology that may become a liability in future negotiations with trading partners. Wired
• The UK supervisors have been explicit that AI will be overseen through existing frameworks rather than bespoke AI rules, with the PRA and FCA rolling supervisory expectations forward. Modulos
• British banks will be given access in the next week to a powerful AI tool that was deemed too dangerous to be released to the public, as a series of senior finance figures warned over its impact. The Guardian

Last updated: 28 April 2026